♪ >> u.k. prime minister boris johnson has apologized for attending a garden party during the first coronavirus lockdown. he pushed aside that man's for resigning for breaching the rules that he imposed on the nation. president biden will attend a senate democratic meeting on thursday to discuss the push to enact voting rights legislation and possible changes to senate rules. in the africa cup of nations, tunisia has been playing m

ali. he wherever watching. the british prime minister has apologized in parliament for attending a party in downing street garden back in 2020. this is why social gatherings were to a bare minimum. he was asked a direct question, will you resign? this is as intense pressure mounts on him. >> it is the first public admission from the british prime minister that lockdown rules were flouted when he attended an event. >> i went into the garden after 6:00 on the 20th of may. to thank groups of staff before going inside to continue working. i believe this was a work event.

i should have recognized even if it could be attentively within the guidance, there would be millions of people that simply would not see it that way. to them, and to this house, i offer my help felt -- heartfelt apologies. >> they are reminding him that the british public knew that he was lying through his teeth and said johnson needed to quit. >> he has finally been forced to admit what everyone knew. the whole country was a lockdown, he was hosting parties. the party is over prime minister. the only question is, will the dish public kick him out or will his party kick him out -- or will the british public kick him out or will his party kick him out or will he resign? >> they are waiting for the findings of an internal

allegation that he and his staff broke lockdown rules. >> will the prime minister except that the party is over and decide to resign? >> will the prime minister finally to the decent thing and resign? 20 mps are forced to show him the door. >> after an election victory, his hold on the conservative party has been thrown into doubt. he is refusing to resign, a vote of no-confidence triggered by his own party could very well bring his hold on politics to an end. >> the u.s. president joe biden is meeting with senate democrats on thursday amid a push for his party to change the filibuster and pass voting rights legislation. he is attending a closed door democratic caucus lunch. that comes as progressive groups

have urged him to lean into the fight to win over members of his own party on changing those senate filibuster rules. let us take a listen. >> today, i am making it clear. to protect our democracy, i support changing the senate rules. whichever way they need to be changed to prevent a majority -- a minority of senators to block voting rights. we are joined in atlanta. from the university of georgia, law school. thank you for talking to us and tell us more about joe biden's declarations today. >> thank you for having me. it is important that congress find a way to pass this ving rights bill and president biden knows that. to put it into sime terms, one

political pty in america, the democrats, what all eligible voters to vote. the other political party, the republican par, does know what eligible people to vote. that is a major difference. in age or chrissy, i would like to think that is not a partisan issue -- in the age of democracy, i would like to think that is not a partisan issue. >> the supreme court is not a court, tell us about your research and how that changes your view of the current political drama? >> my research is about the supreme court which plays much too g of a role. if the democrats and the senate find a way to pass this act, it is very possible the supreme court could strike down some or most of it.

that would be a terrible thing. i am on record of saying, on merousssues, the tt the supreme court -- that the supreme court should stay out of these issues. theyave interpretedhe act ry narrowly, it is unlikely to give the new voting rights act a pass even if it gets passed. as you understand it, the politics. >> there are real issues, and a lot of politicking going on. how would you break that down with our viewers who are not familiar with the intricacies of u.s. politics? >> we have to understand the history of america. people of color have been denied the right to vote and has made a much harder for people of color to vote -- made it much harder for people of color to vote.

with the republicans, they want to make it harder to get to the polls and ihink if we were starting a new country, you might have a different conversation. in the context of voter suppression and literacy tests, and really for most of our country, voting in the southern part of the country was very difficult for people of color. the voting rights act of 1965 was meant to change that. the supreme court gutted that a few years ago and now the congress is trying to reestablish some of those limitations and make it easier for people of color and the poor in general to vote. again, i know i am sounding partisan, but it is a stark choice. we want to make voting easier or harder? one party wants to make it easier and one party wants to make it harder. >> thank you for those thoughts. professor of law at georgia state university.

nato's secretary-general says there is a risk for a new armed conflict in europe after talks ended with russia with no signs of progress of defusing the crisis over at ukraine. the russian deputy foreign minister emerged from the meeting, renewing moscow's threat. over 8 million cases in the past week in europe according to a tally. europe is the epicenter of the omicron variant. hospitals are worried if they will be able two in the coming weeks as more patients seek care from worsening sessions -- symptoms. >> millions of french have been infected, that is for sure. if you look at the omicron

variant, we have estimated we have over one million infections because we test a lot. certain scientists say it is higher per day. >> overwhelmed with omicron cases, quebec announced it will be the first in canada to find the unvaccinated with a health tax. the amount will be significant, pointing to data that the unvaccinated are taking up too much space in intensive care units. >> autos in canada -- adults in quebec will be getting a tax on those who do not get a vaccine. the 10% of quebec residents who have not received any doses must not harm the 90% to have. >> the vaccine is the key to fight the virus.

this is why we are looking for a contribution for adults who refuse to be vaccinated for nonmedical reasons. those who refuse to receive their first dose in the coming weeks will have to pay a new health contribution. >> the measure is a consequence of unvaccinated people putting a burden on the health service. with a 10% unvaccinated accounting for more than 50% of people in intensive care units. the policy will not apply to people who cannot take the job for medical reasons. the amount would not be less than 100 canadian dollars. unvaccinated people are already banned from non-essential stores in quebec including shops selling alcohol and cannabis. quebec remains one of the worst hit canadian provinces for coronavirus infections as the

country struggles to contain the variant. the prime minister announced monday that his government had enough doses for all eligible canadians to receive a booster and a fourth dose. the death toll from covid-19 surpassed 12,000 as of tuesday. >> in the africa cup of nations, the cameroonian capital. for more on that, we can go to the sports editor. good evening simon, tell us more. ivory coast currently in the lead? >>. . ye -- yes. we will have the final score in a minute. a final step for the elephants. a fantastic result for them. you do get the feeling that they had an extra gear and they did not use it.

there are quite content in seeing the game out in terms of dominating play and possession. they did not create many clear-cut chances once they took the lead and they took the lead early in the game. blasting in a shot into the roof of the net, fantastic goal. try and watch it. you felt the ivory coast were just trying to weather the storm. equatorial guinea had a few chances, it was a calm evening for the ivory coast defense. a big step forward, they take the lead in that group. algeria, played out a draw with sierra leone. ivory coast are almost guaranteed to be qualified for the last 16. >> what are your overall impressions from the first round? kc>> the most surprising event n

the pitch was algeria not being able to beierra leone. they are theefending champions, many believe that they are the best squain the tournament. on a unbeaten run, closing in on italy's world record, yet they were noable to be sierr leone which was a massively surprising result -- beat sierra leone. gambia got their first goal and first ever victory at the cup of nations. that is going to be a very positive result for them. it may mean qualification for the knockout stages absolutely fantastic. there are question marks for the authorization after the referee blowing an end to the game.

not really able to end the match because the football game lasts 90 minutes. tunisia abandoning the game in the end. the most impressive teams so far are nigeria who beat egypt and ivory coast who you feel just have so many more gears to go through the motions. >> thank you. that brings us to the end of this bulletin. please stay tuned. ♪

>> to the girl with the mousy hair. >> how lownd thank y for ining us with the weekly film review. the third fema director to win a best director award last sunday, but actors, filmmakers, and stios endurethe ceremony. nicole kidman was among the winners. there was no telecast or live streaming or red carpet or celebrity presenters. 18 million people have tuned in on tv. what is going on? >> until this year, the stews -- studios spent money getting gold statues.

the absence of a single black member set off shock and disapproval when there was an investigative piece revealing that while the members came from dozens of countries, not one of them was black. there were 87 members, and now there are 107 members. publicists and pr firms refused to work with the association until they became more diverse and inclusive. these were the exact same people who had been arranging access to top hollywood ballot for the group including for them -- top hollywood talent for them. they realized that they would not see a black journalist in the ranks. they refuse to telecast the show. >> they are awarded for film and tv.

>> the smart thing that the golden lobes do is to divide their awards into two categories. best drama and best comedy or musical. the western set in montana, "the power of the dogg" was a winner and "west side story" one the best musical -- won the best musical. let us take a look. ♪ >> life matters even more than love. ♪

>> will smith and nicole kidman won the prizes for best actors and actress for their terms as father and coach to the tennis prodigies and as the iconic american comedian in the movie " -- they're working to improve their reputation and we see how the situation of falls and if nbc has a change of heart this time ne year. >> the affectionate period comedy licorice pizza has garnered rave reviews, we know him for movies like magnolia. tell us about his new film. >> it is set in 1970's.

it is about gary, played by philip seymour' hoffman's son. it is first time film roles for both of them and they are convincing. they are two quirky individuals who we watch it a rambling manner as his precocious nist meets her indecision. they are friends and business partners who go into selling waterbeds. >> let us take a look at the early 1970's vibe of licorice pizza. >> it is fate that draws us together. >> a route took us here. >> you are not my directive. do you really want to see my

boobs? >> can i touch them? >> i will see you tomorrow. >> certainly a very interesting bond between them. >> alana drives gary places because he is not old enough to drive and you have to have a car to get around california. they bounce off each other in ways that is good and does not leave out unpleasant realities. this is rated r for restricted which means you have to be 16 to buy a ticket. it is pretty funny when you think it is about a 15-year-old's mundane adventures. >> next to a french film.

a writer goes undercover as a cleaner to report on what life is like for the nation's lowest earners. it is based off a book. >> she initiated the project because she was so taken by the account of working along the side the people most people take for granted, cleaning up after us in hotels and offices and on fairies. the director also adopted the material. he is a prominent director. i like how the advertisements are structured. the entire cast is comprised of nonprofessional actors. real working-class individuals were cast to give the film is convincing look and feel and the posters and radio ads list all of their names first and has the director as an afterthought.

i felt invited into their lives. >> we sat down with juliet. we asked why she was so inspired by this story. >> [speaking french] >> i was drawn to the book's honesty and to help me understand the reality of these people we searched for work all over. the place. we don't have a -- we searched for all of the place. we do not have a car. they have to walk in bad weather. there was a woman in a situation where they have been left by their husbands, they do not have a degree or career and find themselves all of a sudden working. -- working as cleaners. >> you can see the interview

online at france24.com. rumor has it that the journalist is based on -- rumor has it that the journalist who wrote the book this is based on did not like it. >> she reported back to us with easier jobs. she did not get involved in her coworkers lives in the way that the main character does. she knows she can return to her comfortable, successful life in paris once research is done. the other people in the film do not have encouraging prospects. what they do have is they're doing at the and sense of solidarity and that comes shining through. >> charlotte has made a documentary about her mother, should we care or is this a home video? >> she has fans all over the

world. if you do not live here in france, you do not understand the special spot this woman holds in the spot of french people. she has recovered from a stroke and the outpouring of affection was considerable. she has chronicled her life in a best selling book and it has been a fluke. she comes from a show business family. she says that she would never in a million years have stood out if she had stayed in england. she had the looks at her attitude to purposely match london and accidentally ended up appearing in french films, speaking french with a pronounced english accent she carries to this day. she sings some real classics and she has had relationships with incredibly talented men resulting in three talented daughters.

very successful singer and actress charlotte, whose father was the notorious surge gus berg. it is a perfect example of a film that would not warrant commercial relief -- release if it was not for the subject matter. self-selecting viewers will enjoy it. >> we will leave you with a glimpse of jane by charlotte. there is more news coming up after this. >> [speaking french]

>> [speaking french] >> the 25th of december marks the dissolution of the soviet union. a superpower broke up into 15 independent states. reporters visited three former soviet republics that our under threat from russia. >> [speaking foreign language] >> 30 years after the collapse of the ussr, a new geopolitical battle is raging for what propaganda, tanks, and hackers. >> cyber attacks can be as serious as physical attacks. >> do not miss■ú oggcccccg''

01/12/22 01/12/22 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! pres. biden: i believe the threat to our democracy is so grave that we must find a way to pass these voting rights bill, debate them, vote, let the majority prevail. and if that very minimum is blocked, we have no option but to change the senate rules, including getting rid of the filibuster for this. amy: